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Letter From Rev. T. Allen
to Baptist Courier.
Dear Dr. Cody:
We arrived here November 16th,
to take charge of our new work. Our
people have been most cordial and
kind in their welcome to us and we
are already beginning to feel at
home. On our arrival a goodly num
ber of the members met us at the
parsonage and did everything they
could for our pier*are and comfort.
We found that they had already un
packed and placed our furniture and
had filled our pantry with g^ood
. things to eat This has not yet stop
ped. We haven't words to express our
.appreciation of all this kindness. It
makes us want to serve these good
people with all our strength- and we
are trusting that God will make us
able to live up to that desire and that
the work will be blessed of him.
We have a church here with a
beautiful building and one that is
strong in membership and . good
works. It is thoroughly organized and
there is apparent a mind to work.
The young people impress one as be
ing interesting, active and aggressive.
This rejoeics the pastor's heart and
is a hopeful sign. This church has
been served by a line of strong men,
the effect of whose work abides. Our
prayer is that God will use us to
perpetuate the constructive work
that has been done here through the
years. ,
The parsonage is one of the most
modern and convenient that we have
seen. It has water, lights, steam heat"
and every convenience. We are
charmed with it and will enjoy occu
pying it I am sur?. The Baptists of
Edgefield have a church and parson
age which are a credit to the town
and iii which they can take a just
pride.
We left a good church ad people
who were as loyal and devoted
friends to us as we could ever hope
for. It was a great struggle to decide
to give them up, especially sinee the
entire church, without a dissenting
vote, asked us to reconsider and stay
with them. We can never forget
them, their great-kindness and the
way they stood by us and gave us
richly of their sympathy and' love.
May the God of all Grace reward
them and send them a man after his
own heart. , ,
The doors are open and we will
be glad for you to come to see us in
our new home..
A. T. ALLEN.
Edgefield, S. C.
Long 'Branch News.
Although the day was very rainy,
there was a large attendance at Phil
lipi Sunday. There will not be any
preaching services at Philippi next
Sunday afternoon, but the Senior B.
Y. P. U. will have charge of the hour
and render a program to which every
body is invited.
Misses Harvey and Alma Clark
spent the week-end at Mr. W. A.
Clark's.
Some of the folks have been just
a bit uneasy about their meats, but
the weather seems quite cold enough
to keep them ow.
Mr. Luther Lott, Sara and Jesse
were in the community Saturday.
Miss Janie Rhoden of Johnston has
been visiting Miss Chloe Rhoden.
Mr. John Scott and family spent
the day Sunday with Mr. Bomar
Scott.
Pearl Claxton spent Saturday night
with Pansy Derrick.
Mr. R. L. Williams and family
dined with Mrs. Lucy Lee Sunday.
Mr. Cecil Thompson went to Co
lumbia on business last Monday.
Miss Bessie Thompson spent the
week-end at home.
Education Week.
In order to arouse and organize
public sentiment throughout South
Carolina for greater efforts for the
total removal of illiteracy and the
upbuilding of the public schools, the
executive committee of the Citizens'
Educational Association of South
Carolina, the American Legion of the
State, and county and city school
trustees and superintendents are en
deavoring to have "American Educa
tional Week," December 4 to ll, ob
served in every county in the state.
The executive committee of the
Citizens' Educational Association of
South Sarolina, formed lastNIuly at
Spartanburg by several hundred cit
izens from all parts of the State, has
addressed a letter to every county
school superintendent, requesting
him to have the school district trus
tees of his county call together the
citizens on or about December 10 to
organize, a county branch of the Cit
izens' Educational Association. This
movement is in cooperation with the
circular recently issued by State Su
perintendent of Education John E.
Swearingen asking the school super
intendents to arrange an observance
in each county of "National Educa
tional Week."
All white citizens interested in the
improvement, of-education are cor
|dially invited to attend these meet
ings and enroll as members of the
Citizens' Educationad Association of
South Carolina, no membership fees
or contributions of money being re
quired. The Association is not one of
school teachers alone, but is primar
ily of, by and for citizens uncon
nected with the schools.
In each county the citizens assem
bled in these mass meetings are re
quested to petition the legislature of
South Carolina tb do three things at
its next session:
1. To create and appoint a com
mission to conduct a thorough edu
cational survey of the entire state.
2. To present to the people pro
posed amendments to the chapter on
education in the' State Constitution
which will clear the way for educa
tional progress.
3. To institute such tax reform
measures as will enable .the State to
make the public school system what
?t ought to be in every respect*
In order tb secure cooperation for
the superintendents and trustees in
working up meetings, the following
groups have been asked to partici
pate : The American Legion posts,
the alumni and alumnae of colleges
and universities, women's clubs, Ki
wanis and Rotary clubs, churches,
civic and fraternal organizations.
Members of these organizations are
asked to confer at once with the lo
cal school superintendent as to ar
ranging a meeting program, etc.
The following rough outline_ of
program for a meeting during "Na
tional Education Week" is suggested:
1. Explanatory address by the
county Superintendent or others
whom he may designate.
2. Enrollmen of members.
3. Topics to be presented by spe
cial speakers:
(a) Education, the greatest
investment for community,
Stute and nation.
(b) The community's respon
sibility toward the school.
4. Discussion and decision by vote
on the three proposal of the executive
committee of the Citizens' Education
al Association of South Carolina out
lined above.
5. Election of delegates to the
meeting of that association to be held
in Columbia during the legislature
time and place to be announced.
Twice as many delegates as" there are
representatives from the county in
the legislature should be elected.
6. Election of president, vice
president, secretary and executive
committee of county educational as
sociation^ , ..i. '? . ? .
It should b? distinctly understood
that this movement is not a drive for
subscriptions or contributions . of
money from citizens, but simply an
effort to organize^nd energize public
sentiment for a better educational
system in South Carolina.
Any further information will be
gladly supplied by J. Rion McKissick,
Greenville, S. C.
A beautiful line of Christmas and
New Year cards, Place cards, Tally
cards.
COLLETT DRUG CO.
Honor Roll of the Edgefield
Schools.
For month ending November 29.
First Grade: Distinguished, Horace
Meilichamp, M. L. Mauney; Honor
Roll: Jen Agnew, Janie Clark, Sarah
Nicholson, Frances Johnson, Lucile
Turner, Hugh Gilchrist, William
Hudgens, Gradie Thomas, Henry
Quarles, William Yonce.
Second Grade: Albert Allen, Rich
ard Clark, Milton Quarles, Mary An
derson, Sallie Anderson, Helen
Franklyn, Lina Jones, Margaret
Mooney, Mary Ouzts, Frances Pres
cott.
Third Grade: Distinguished, Helen
Deal, Ruth ' Kemp; Honor Roll:
George Erwin Cantelou, Carrol
Kemp, Stanford Lamb, Roper Ouzts,
Brooker Strom, William Tatum, Da
vis Thomas, Ruby Berry, Hazel Cog
burn, Esther Daitch, Martha Gibson,
Mary Gibson, Hettie Jones, Gertrude
Lanham, Katherine Minas, Annie
Nicholson, Mary Ellen Rowe.
Fourth Grade: Distinguished roll,
Charles Byrd, Helen Dunovant, Eliz
abeth Nicholson, Frances Paul; Hon
or Roll: T. A. Broadwater, Jim Co
var, Lewis Strom, Perrin Mims.
Fifth Grade: Distinguished: Doro
thy Marsh, Mary Cantelou; Honor
roll: Janie Edwards, Carrie Louise
Cheatham, Ralph Morgan, Harry
Paul, Martha Stewart, Elizabeth
Kemp, Margie Prescott.
Sixth Grade: Distinguished: J. R.
Timmerman; Honor Roll, Fitzmaurice
Byrd, John Nixon, George Edward
Sheppard, Allen Samuel, Ned Nich
olson, Tom Timmerman, Byrnes
Ouzts, Mazie Kemp. Mary Thur
mond, Emily Talbert, Margaret Lyon.
Seventh Grade: Distinguished, Mar
garet Strom. Charlton Talbert; Honor
Roll, Perry McCarty, Eugene Sparks,
Ernest Quarles, Frances Wells, Mar
tha: Th?rmond, Effie Allen Lott.
Eighth Grade: Distinguished, Mary
Lily Byrd, Elizabeth Timmerman;
Honor Roll, Albert Rainsford, Carne
Dunovant, Kathryn Stewart.
Ninth Grade: Distinguished: Rob
ert Strom, Willie Mae McCarty, Fe
licia Mims; Honor Roll: Addie Sue
McClendon, Magdalene Redd.
Tenth Grade: Distinguished: Isa
belle Byrd, Sarah Reeves; Honor
Roll: Allen Edwards, Elizabeth Lott,
Mary Lyon.
Eleventh Grade: Distinguished:
Corrie Cheatham; Honor Roll: Dix
on Timmerman, Elyse. Hudgens, Kate
Mims, Eleanor Mims, Robert Ouzts.
Mill School: Distinguished, Sybil
Sharp, Esteen Coward; Honor Roll:
Talmadge Adams, William Anderson,
Jessie Ouzts, Albert Ouzts, Lyndall
Pruitt, Joe Van Burenn, Edith Wood,
Annie Biltow, Fred Stalcup, Ruth
Nelson, Baxter Van Buren, Fay Tur
ner, Grace Ouzts.
Twenty-six per cent of enrollment
on honor roll.
W. 0. TATUM, Jr.,
Superintendent.
The Tillman Literary Society met
Friday at the usual hour, ^1:15
o'clock, the program being as follows:
Music-Corrie Cheatham.
Recitation-Elyse Hudgens.
Local Happenings-Julia Strom. \
Debate: Resolved that-city life is'
more enjoyable than country life
Affirmative: Elizabeth Johnson and
Robert Ouzts; Negative: Maria Hume
and Milton Swearingen. The judges
decided in favor of the affirmative.
Music-Mary Marsh.
The girls of the Edgefield basket
ball team played the North Augusta
team on Friday. The Edgefield girls
won a decided victory. The Edgefield
boys and the North Augusta boys also"
played a game of basketball, but the
North Augusta team won. This was
due to the ? Edgefield boys having
practiced football instead 'of basket
ball.
County Treasurer's Notice.
The County Treasurer's office will
be open for the purpose of receiving
taxes from the. fifteenth day of Oc_ j
tober, 1921 tQjthe fifteenth day of
March, 1922.\ '
All taxes ?hall be due and pay
able between^he fifteenth d?jCof j
October, 1921 and December nie
thirty-first, 1921. J?
That when taxes charged shall not
be paid by December the thirty first, '
1921 the County Auditer shall pro_ j
ceed to add a penalty of one per
cent, for January and if taxes are
not paid oh or before February the
first 1922, the County Auditor will
proceed to add two per cent, and
five per'cent additional, from the
first of March to the fifteenth of
March, after which time all unpaid
taxes will be collected by the Sheriff.
The tax levies for 1921 are as fol_
lows : w
Mills
For State purposes-12
For Ordinary County -.-ll
For Past Indebtedness-5
For Constitutional School tax -3
For Antioch ._8
For Bacon School District-14
For Blocker _8
For Blocker. Limestone_4
For Colliers _4
For Flat Rock_8
For Oak Grove_-3
For Red Hill ___.-8
For Edgefield_.-10
For Elmwood No. 8_8
For Elmwood No. 9_2
For Elmwood No. 30 _2
For Hibler ._.8
For Elmwood L. C._3
For Harmony -3
For Johnston___15
For Meriwether (Gregg) _2
For Moss -3
For Brunson School_4
For Ropers_.-2
For Shaw_-.-4
For Sweetwater_*_'4
For Talbert_8
For Trenton ___.___14
For Wards _ 8
For Wards No. 33_4
For Blocker R. R. (portion-6
For Elmwood R. (portion-6
For Johnston R. R._3
For Pickens R. R._3
For Wise R. R. -._3'
For Corporation-30%
All male citizens between the
ages of 21 and 60 years, except those
exempt by law, are liable to a poll
tax of One Dollar each.
All owners of dogs are required to
pay the sum of $1.25 for each dog of
the age of six months or older. This
is not included in the property tax
but a tag must be purchased from the
County Treasurer for each dog be
tween October 15, and December 31,
of each year. '?
The law prescribes that all male
citizens between the ages of 18 and
55 years must pay $4.00 commuta
tion tax. No commutation is included
in the property tax. So ask for road
tax receipt when you desire f? pay
road tax. Time 'for paying road tax
will expire February 1, 1922.
J. L. PRINCE,
Co. Treas. E. C.
The new low prices of Fords f ..o. b.
Detroit are, Runabout, plain, $325;
Runabout with starter, $395; Tour
ing plain, $355 ; Touring with starter,
$425; Coupe, $595; Sedan $660 and
Trucks S145. With our easy payment
plan you should bc able to purchase
one of thc above. , .
YONCE & MOONEY.
OUR BIG
SALE CONTINUES!
We are-greatly indebted to our friends and the pub
lic generally for the splendid success of our sale, which
will last for three more days.
Now is the time to do your Christmas shopping while
you can save money on every dollar's worth of goods
purchased. We have suitable hpliday gifts for every
member of the family, with prices very low in every
department. * ?
Whether you need Dry Goods, Clothing, Sho?s, Hats
or Notions, we have a large assortment to select from.
You will make a mistake if you spend your, money
'without first visiting our store. See our goods, get our
prices-that is all we ask.
Do your Christmas shopping now and save, money on
every purchase*
Get a chance at the jar of money in our window to be
raffled at 1:00 o'clock Saturday. One chance given for
every purchased of $3.00.
ABROM DAITCH
UNDER OPERA HOUSE EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA
Trespass Notice.
Notice is hereby given that-hunt
ing and all manner of trespassing
upon my land is prohibited and the
law will be enforced against all per
sons who fail to heed this notice.
This is meant for everybody, without
any exception.
Mrs. ELLEN W. STROTHER.
11-9
Trespass Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all
hunting, fishing and traspassing of
every manner whatsoever on the
land of the undersigned is hereby
prohibited. Cattle must not be allow
ed to run at large on land.
W. A. CARTLEDGE.
For S. F. Cartledge.
ll-23-3tpd Colliers, S. C.
J. S. BYRD
Dental Surgeon
Office Over Store of
* Quarlea &' Timmerman
Office Phone No. 3
Residence Phone 87
Eyes scientifically examined and
glasses properly fitted.
GEO. F. MIMS,
Optometrist-Optician.
Edgefield, S. C.
Lombard
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House
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Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and
Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers,
Orate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and
Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing
Hose, etc. Cast every day.
GASOLINE AND KEROSENE
ENGINES
Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed
Grinding Outfit?
The Best Hot Weather Tonic
GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the
Olood. builds up the whole system and will won
derfuUy streagtl?n and fortify you to withstand
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THE BEST SOFT COAL MINED
No soot, no clinkers, no dirt, no pop. A hard
variety of soft coal, producing more heat than any
other bituminous coal mined.
A free burning long flame coal suitable for grates,
cook stoves, base burners and furnace-free of slate
or bone. Every pound guaranteed or your money
back. Will hold fire like anthricite and is the most
economical coal you can burn.
M. A. TAYLOR
Exclusive Agent- Edgefield, S. Cc
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We Can Give You Prompt Service
on Mill Work and Interior Finish
Large stock of Rough and Dressed Lamber on hand for
Immediate Delivery.
Woodward Lumber Co.
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